Regional Control Tower Manager EUR

Responsibilities

Operational Visibility & Control

• Ensure full transparency of shipment flows across the regional network through dashboards and tracking tools
• Maintain real-time visibility of milestones shipment status and operational risks across systems
• Proactively identify potential disruptions and drive mitigation actions in collaboration with stations and gateways
  

Exception & Disruption Management

• Lead identification escalation and resolution of operational exceptions (e.g. delays capacity constraints customs holds documentation issues)
• Coordinate cross-functional responses between stations gateways carriers and customer service teams
• Act as escalation point for critical operational issues ensuring timely resolution
• Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
  

Customer Execution & Service Performance

• Ensure execution of shipments in line with customer SOPs milestones and agreed service levels
• Support strategic and complex customers requiring enhanced operational visibility
• Monitor key performance indicators such as on-time performance milestone adherence and service reliability
• Act as central escalation interface for customer-related operational topics
  

Network Coordination & Leadership

• Align operations across stations gateways procurement and customer service teams
• Support routing decisions and ensure operational continuity across the region
• Leverage strong leadership experience to guide support and influence cross-location teams
• Drive collaboration and consistency in execution across multiple sites
  

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Provide regular reporting and operational insights to regional leadership
• Monitor KPIs including shipment cycle time milestone completion and service performance
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive process standardization across the network
• Support strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects within the airfreight organization
  

Profile & Experience

• Extensive experience in airfreight (min. 5 years) operations with strong expertise in import export and warehouse processes
• Proven leadership background with disciplinary and functional responsibility for operational teams
• Significant experience in multi-site coordination and regional operational alignment
• Strong track record in budget responsibility and performance management
• Experience in driving strategic initiatives and operational projects
• Sound understanding of end-to-end airfreight processes and network dependencies
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on exception management and continuous improvement
  

Leadership & Personal Competencies

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills across multiple organizational levels
• Ability to operate both strategically and operationally in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of accountability ownership and decision-making capability
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage complex and sensitive situations
• Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven performance management
  

Competencies:

• Freight Forwading Operational Expertise

• Netowork coordination & Stakeholder management

• Exception & Disruption Management

• Data & Performance Mangement

• Decision Making under pressure

• Customer Centric Mindset

• Communication & escalation Management

• Continuous Improvememt Mindset

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